PHILADELPHIA, PA — ZeroEyes, a Philadelphia-based developer of artificial intelligence gun detection software, has secured a contract renewal with Saint Henry Catholic Church in Nashville, Tennessee, extending the use of its security technology across a campus serving approximately 2,800 families and 725 students.
The renewal continues a deployment that began in July 2023, when Saint Henry installed ZeroEyes software across its church and school buildings to support security monitoring and emergency response.
Saint Henry operates a school serving students from prekindergarten through eighth grade and is among the largest Catholic parishes in the Nashville area.
The contract renewal extends ZeroEyes’ presence in religious and educational facilities, where institutions are incorporating automated threat detection into existing security systems.
ZeroEyes uses artificial intelligence to analyze footage from digital security cameras for visible firearms. The software operates alongside existing surveillance infrastructure, allowing security personnel to receive potential threat notifications without continuously monitoring camera feeds.
When the system identifies a suspected firearm, images are transmitted to the ZeroEyes Operations Center, a U.S.-based facility operating around the clock and staffed by personnel with military and law enforcement backgrounds.
Operations center staff review the images to determine whether a potential threat is valid. Confirmed detections trigger notifications to designated officials and law enforcement, including information about the individual, firearm type and last known location.
The company reports that alerts can be delivered within seconds of detecting a firearm.
Saint Henry began evaluating additional security measures following the COVID-19 pandemic, eventually selecting ZeroEyes after reviewing the technology.
Claire Hale, the parish’s director of operations, credited the system with reducing the need for continuous manual surveillance.
“ZeroEyes has been a benefit to our security team in that they don’t need to monitor screens 24/7,” Hale stated.
The parish has also incorporated the technology into annual safety exercises involving ZeroEyes, church and school personnel, and local law enforcement.
Those drills simulate emergencies in different campus locations to test response procedures and coordination among staff and first responders.
The exercises are intended to help personnel evaluate how security notifications and emergency procedures function under simulated threat conditions.
Mike Lahiff, chief executive officer and co-founder of ZeroEyes, characterized the renewal as a continuation of Saint Henry’s investment in threat detection and emergency preparedness.
“By continuing to invest in proactive security solutions, the parish is enhancing its ability to respond quickly to potential threats while maintaining a welcoming and supportive environment for its community,” Lahiff stated.
ZeroEyes develops AI-based weapons detection and threat intelligence technology for organizations seeking to identify visible firearms through existing camera networks.
The Saint Henry renewal maintains the company’s technology deployment across both educational and religious facilities on the Nashville campus, combining automated firearm detection with human verification and established emergency response procedures.
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